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North River Campground to Tellico River

Class III-IV
2 Miles
Avg Gradient 60 fpm
Max Gradient 110 fpm

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North River
North River Campground to Tellico River III-IV
low
0.43
10/12 3:15
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Min Sug. Level:  4 Feet

River Description

The North River is a Tributary of the Tellico. Its a beautiful roadside stream featuring a number of small ledges, the biggest being about 5 feet tall.
FS Road 217 runs alongside the river for the entirety of the run.

The most common put-in is the campground where the river pulls away from the road.
Take-out at the confluence with the Tellico.
This run is mostly rather undefined 2-3- boogie water, with a fun 100 yard section with five nice little cascades thrown in. The last 1/4 mile above the Tellico confluence has some good class 3+ boogie, though the road's impact to the streambed is noticeable. My personal preference is to park at the ledges section and run them over and over, as it takes 2 minutes to carry back up and do it again.

There is a section of the river above the campground that looks good to go, but it will be some class 5 creeking and log dodging.
StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-02-01 21:42:44

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Look for the Tellico to be too high to run before driving up the road to the North River.

TELLICO RIVER AT TELLICO PLAINS, TN [ TN ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
0.43 26 10/12 3:15

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
TN Bald River— F.S. 126 bridge to Bald River Falls II-IV(V) 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Citico Creek— 1. Indian Boundary to Below Pigs in Space III-IV 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Coker Creek— Highway 68 to Hiwassee River III-IV(V) 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Conasauga Creek— FR 341 to Holly Springs Rd Bridge III-IV(V+) 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Doublecamp Creek— to Citico Creek IV 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Gee Creek— hike up back to parking area IV-V 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Little Loss Creek— into Big Loss Creek 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN North River— North River Campground to Tellico River III-IV 0.43 Feet   low 10/12 3:15
TN Piney Creek— Hwy 70 to Hwy 27 (Whites Creek) III-IV 0.43   10/12 3:15
TN Tellico— 1. Trout Hatchery to Bridge above Bald River II-III 0.43 Feet   low 10/12 3:15
TN Tellico— 2. Bridge above Bald River to bridge below Jared's Knee III-IV 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Tellico— 3. Bridge below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station II-III 0.43 ft   low 10/12 3:15
TN Tellico— 4. Ranger Station to Tellico Plains I-III 0.43 Feet   low 10/12 3:15
TN Wildcat Creek (Tellico Tributary)— Source to Tellico River III-IV+ 0.43 feet   low 10/12 3:15

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:6830
USGS Station:03518500
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User Comments
2006-04-23 23:42:45 (902 days ago)
Brad RobertsDetails
Tellico went to 3.7 so i thought i would give north river a try. nice little warm up boogie, then the 5 ledges. most were about 8 feet tall. I thought that the ledges were far more entertaining that the ones above baby falls on the tellico. lots of 2-3 boogie water. It never flattens out until you hit the tellico. Watch for wood, hidden strainers lurk behind blind corners. The steel cable is still above the river about 3/4 mile above the confluence. I thought it was a great little run.
2003-02-26 21:14:12 (2054 days ago)
Michael StephensonDetails
Be careful, there is a cable stretched across the lower part of the run at one point. Make sure you note where it is on your drive up so you don't get any surprises.
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